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Are Chromebooks Right for Your School?

Chromebooks are cloud-based productivity tools that deliver a simple, streamlined education experience. Meanwhile, teachers and IT administrators can monitor progress, streamline communications while simplifying deployment, management, and security. But with more and more Chromebooks on the market, it’s becoming harder for school systems and schools to choose the right one. Here are some of the features to look for when considering Chromebooks for your school or district.

Chromebooks can be a good choice for many schools, especially those with tighter budget contraints. If you're considering Chromebooks for your students, here are some critical things to factor into your decision. Chromebooks offer:

Instant-on access

A primarily cloud-based solution

Easy collaboration

Easy access to homework

A variety of apps

All school-day battery life

Full keyboards

Simple IT management

Automatic updates

An affordable solution

Why Intel®-based Chromebooks* for Education?

Today's students want fast, responsive devices with long battery life. They want to pick up their device, get going right away, and move from one thing to another quickly and easily. As more Chromebook models enter the market, it's becoming harder for schools to choose the right one. Research from Principled Technologies has consistently shown the advantages of Chromebooks powered by Intel processors.

Teacher-led professional development, a student “genius desk,” a 1:1 initiative featuring Dell Chromebooks, and oodles of collaboration all characterize High School District 207’s transformative approach.

Four years ago, when the Hillsborough Township Public Schools started discussing 1:1, they were determined to take a careful and thorough approach to hardware planning. Their decision to adopt Chromebooks and Android tablets grew out of three years of pilots involving a variety of devices.

Brick Township Public School District, in Ocean County, NJ, has built a thriving program where student learning comes first. In the wake of a devastating hurricane, teachers, leaders and tech personnel worked as a team to plan and implement their most recent educational technology initiative. Intel-powered HP Chromebooks are a key component of this student-centered middle school program.

Thanks to a new partnership with Dell, Philadelphia’s Science Leadership Academy will be rolling out Chromebooks to all of its students and teachers as a tool to allow inquiry-driven, project-based learning to happen, and serve as a model for other schools in the country.

Google Apps for Education and other cloud-based resources are crucial to learning in North Carolina’s Union County Public Schools, so it’s not surprising that the district chose to place rugged Lenovo Chromebooks in the hands of all students in grades 6-12

Richland County School District Two is located in South Carolina with a population of just over 27,000 students. They are about 48% free and reduced lunch. To equip their students to be 21st century learners, they put Lenovo Chromebooks powered by Intel® in the hands of all 3-12 grade students. Watch the video below to see why they chose an Intel®-based Chromebook for their students.

This month, we shine the light on South Carolina's Richland Two school district where Chromebook devices with Intel® processors increase student achievement, stretch budget dollars, and simplify device management.

Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia continues on the path of innovative student learning in the digital age by launching a second school. Learn about the process and mission for the new addition to the SLA.

Offering an affordable, instant-on solution with long battery life and easy management tools, Chromebooks are rapidly gaining popularity in today's schools. This eBook describes how -- and why -- five districts have tapped into the power of these cloud-based devices as teaching tools.

This webinar looks at two districts that are doing great things with Intel-based Chromebooks in the classroom and examines the ins and outs of picking a Chromebook model that is right for your school or district.

Introducing the New RFP Toolkit!

As many educators and administrators can attest, RFP could very well stand for Really Frustrating Process. But the process of developing and distributing a Request for Proposal is valuable. The new RFP Toolkit will help make the process simpler and more straightforward, so you can find the best vendor for your school’s unique needs.